Knicks Rumors: Pros and Cons of potentially signing Rajon Rondo

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BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 2: Rajon Rondo #9 of the Chicago Bulls dribbles against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on November 2, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Pro: Facilitating Ability

Whether you love, hate, or feel indifferent about Rajon Rondo, no rational human being can dismiss his prowess as a facilitator. He’s one of the most gifted distributors in NBA history, and that strength hasn’t declined.

It’s fair to question whether or not having a ball-dominant point guard would be wise, but Rondo would be of great aid to the young players as a creator.

Rondo has led the NBA in assists per game in three different seasons, including 2015-16. He’s averaged at least 11.0 assists per game in four different campaigns, and boasts a career average of 9.5 assists to 3.2 turnovers per 36 minutes.

With a career assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.93, Rondo’s ability to create isn’t compromised by a tendency to become reckless with the ball.

For New York, adding Rondo would mean creating easier looks at the basket for the younger players. The same could be said about his impact on whichever veterans remain, namely the ISO-centric Carmelo Anthony, who’s ironically at his best in catch and shoot situations.

Rondo carries his fair share of flaws, but one could confidently make the case that he’s the best facilitator in the NBA—and that has value.